Has anyone applied for SSDI without your doctors being onboard? I have not worked since 2006, had one knee replacement 2006 and the other one 2009. Have already had one hip replaced and the other one needs it. My feet are really bad and need repairs there also, my hands and shoulder involvement is getting progressively worse. I have been able to maintain pain and symptoms with Remicade and Peroxicam. When I asked my Rheumy's nurse about applying for SSDI at my husbands insistance she said that my doctor does not support applications for it. She says she is there to keep people mobile enough so that they don't have to go on disability. Should I apply on my own without doctors support and see what happens? I am 59 years old.
ChrisI don't have an answer to your question, but reading about "keeping people mobile" sort of ticked me off. In my opinion, being mobile is not the same as being able to work. I'm not on disability but I don't feel that I am able to work anymore. When I worked I had a lot of pain, stiffness, depression, lack of sleep, fatigue, etc. - basically ended up not being able to do the duties of my job. Yet, I was still "mobile", although I can not walk as far. I'd probably change doctors based on what that nurse told you.